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Chapter 1... So It Begins....


Punch, kick, duck, block swing around, repeat. It was seven in the morning, the hour in which everyone relaxes and sleeps. Everyone that is, but Kaila Louvre. As usual, she was up and training: practicing martial arts against an invisible opponent. With a sigh, Kaila stopped in mid kick, only to fold into a roll followed be a sweeping kick in the opposite direction. With a thump, a body fell to the floor

"OW!" came from the body. "Will you ever lighten up!? Not everyone who goes into this room wants to wack ya, ya know? Though they probably have a freakin' death wish," said a voice tinged with a southern accent.

A tickling laugh resounded from the walls, coming from the tall raven haired woman standing above the man. She crouched down and patted his head, as one would a dog. "That's what you told me last week before that Henry assassin tried to 'whack' me," said Kaila. She held out her hand which the man promptly smacked away, choosing to flip himself up instead.

"So what brings you here, Kurier? I take that this is not a social call."

Kurier brushed off his Armani knock off and studied the woman in front of him. She was thin, but the tight black training pants and sports bra outlined her muscles. Her raven hair, tied back into a braid that reached her waist, was messy from the brief workout and emerald her eyes were narrowed in suspicion. A scar ran down her left cheek, barely visible but still a painful reminder of her dangerous lifestyle (one she has kept for fifteen years). Calmly, he opened his mouth to deliver the news, knowing (even anticipating) the explosion that is sure to follow.

"The Kluger-Mann Council wants you to travel to England and help out an important balancer," he said all hints of accent gone.

"That doesn't sound too bad. Not enough to send you here, anyway," replied Kaila skeptically. "What's the catch?"

Kurier took a deep breath, mentally preparing himself and reluctantly admitted, "England. In dimension 1001."

"WHAT!" The word vibrated off the sound proof walls of the training room, echoing through the Andes Mountains, 500,000 miles away. "I will not. Tell the Kluger-Mann Council they can stuff their mission into their a--"

"It's your final task. After this you can go home," interrupted Kurier, wearily. He ran a hand through is red locks, a nervous gesture for a man who is rarely nervous.

"Home?" she echoed weakly, sliding down to the floor. She rested her head in her hands, breathing heavily as a tense yelling and a flash of green light assailed her memory.

Kurier moved forward and knelt to her level. With a gentleness he showed to few, he wrapped his arms around her. "Yes. Home. Back to your old life…back to your family." Kurier knew what it was like to loose a family, but he had long ago accepted that they were dead. But to have a family and not being able to visit them because you're destined to be a Champion for the forces of light is something even he cannot fathom.

Kaila drew back, and stood defiantly. "This is the LAST mission. No more. I refuse to--"

"I know," interrupted Kurier. "They know. In fact, that's why they are sending you to 1001. This way, once your mission is complete you can stay there." He clenched her shoulders urgently, "After this, you'll be free. Free to enjoy the life that was stripped away from you because of that monster. You will be free to stay with your son, instead of watching him from a mirror and wishing that you could help."

"Will they revert me back to my old self?" she asked, fingering her long hair gently.

"If it is your wish," he said, releasing her from his grip.

She thought about it for a moment. This would be her last task. Then her debt to the Council for saving her son will be paid in full. She would be able to live again, happy with her boy. She smiled wistfully, as she thought about the little baby she left back home and nodded her head determinedly. "Very well," she said as she met Kurier's eyes, "Mission Accepted."

And with a flash of light and thunder Kaila was gone.

"Good luck, Flower Lily. May the Gods have mercy and keep you safe, if only from yourself" whispered Kurier into the silence


AN:

Hope you enjoyed. The chapters are short, I know. I could make them longer but that would mean less frequent updates. I'mmakingthis upas I'm writing, though I have a general idea to what will happen. If there's anything you would like to see just include it in a review and i'll see what i can manage.

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